FORTITUDE
fortitude
(noun) strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fortitude (countable and uncountable, plural fortitudes)
Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
(archaic) Physical strength.
Synonyms
• (mental or emotional strength): inner strength, moxie, resolve
Source: Wiktionary
For"ti*tude, n. Etym: [L. fortitudo, fr. fortis strong. See Fort.]
1. Power to resist attack; strength; firmness. [Obs.]
The fortitude of the place is best known to you. Shak.
2. That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to
encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or
adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive
courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up
against danger or enduring trouble.
Extolling patience as the truest fortitude. Milton.
Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues. Locke.
Syn.
– Courage; resolution; resoluteness; endurance; bravery. See
Courage, and Heroism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition